Post-Lapita Solomons (2500-0 BP)

Wikidata ID: None

Includes Roviana Plainware, Miho, Gharanga, Kopo. The Miho-Gharanga-Kopo sequence dates to 2700-2000BP.


Parent ware:

All periods (5000 - 0 BP)


Child wares/s:

Nuatambu Ware (1000 - 200 BP)

Southeast Choiseul Incised and Impressed (850 - 200 BP)

Northwest Choiseul Plainware (300 - 0 BP)

Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP)

Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP)


None (0) Minor (1) Few (2) Common (3) Frequent (4) Major (5) Very Dominant (6)
0% 0-5% 5-15% 15-30 % 30-50% 50-70% 70-100%

Fabrics:


Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr501 0 4 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 metavolcanic
Choiseul quartzose feldspathic 0 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr502 1 1 3 2 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 metavolcanic
Choiseul amphibolic 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr503 1 2 4 2 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 metavolcanic
Choiseul amphibole feldspathic 0 1 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr504 2 1 2 1 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 metavolcanic
Choiseul amphibolic hybrid 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr153 6 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
Choiseul calcareous 6 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Solomons
tpr138 0 2 3 2 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic
Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic-hypabassal 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 Solomons
tpr141 0 2 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Roviana plainware A-opaque rich 0 2 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Solomons
tpr142 3 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Roviana plainware B-feldspathic 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Solomons
tpr143 0 0 3 2 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Roviana plainware C-hornblendic 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Solomons
tpr144 0 1 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
Roviana plainware D-lithic 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Solomons
tpr135 0 0 4 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Kolombangara pyroxenic 0 0 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr136 0 0 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic 0 0 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Solomons
tpr150 6 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 na
Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Solomons
tpr146 0 0 3 3 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene 0 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr147 0 0 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Vella Lavella type B-brown hornblendic 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr148 0 0 5 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Vella Lavella type C-green hornblendic 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr149 0 0 2 6 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Vella Lavella type D-hornblende poor 0 0 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons
tpr151 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic
Roviana vitric 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Solomons
tpr152 0 3 3 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 na
Roviana quartzose 0 3 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Solomons

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_34_22 tpr138 (Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic-hypabassal) Choiseul? Northwest Choiseul Plainware (300 - 0 BP) 0 2 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_34_23 tpr138 (Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic-hypabassal) Choiseul? Northwest Choiseul Plainware (300 - 0 BP) 0 2 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_34_24 tpr138 (Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic-hypabassal) Choiseul? Northwest Choiseul Plainware (300 - 0 BP) 0 1 2 1 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 microphaneritic
WD_40_1 tpr141 (Roviana plainware A-opaque rich) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 2 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_3 tpr142 (Roviana plainware B-feldspathic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 1 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_5 tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 0 3 2 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_4 tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_6 tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 0 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_7 tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 0 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_8 tpr143 (Roviana plainware C-hornblendic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 0 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_40_9 tpr144 (Roviana plainware D-lithic) Choiseul? Roviana Plainware (800 - 100 BP) 0 1 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 felsitic, vitric, microphaneritic
WD_35_25 tpr135 (Kolombangara pyroxenic) Kolombangara Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_35_23 tpr135 (Kolombangara pyroxenic) Kolombangara Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_35_21 tpr136 (Exotic Kolombangara hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
WD_38_16 tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) Unknown Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 4 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 na
WD_40_20 tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) exotic Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 6 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 na
WD_40_21 tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) unknown Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 6 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 na
WD_38_17 tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) Unknown Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 5 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 na
WD_38_20 tpr150 (Exotic Roviana quartz-calcite) Unknown Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_78_2 tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 2 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_3 tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 2 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_4 tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 3 2 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_8 tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_7 tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_9 tpr146 (Vella Lavella type A-hornblende-pyroxene) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_1 tpr147 (Vella Lavella type B-brown hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_10 tpr147 (Vella Lavella type B-brown hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_12 tpr147 (Vella Lavella type B-brown hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_17 tpr148 (Vella Lavella type C-green hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_18 tpr148 (Vella Lavella type C-green hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_15 tpr148 (Vella Lavella type C-green hornblendic) Vella Lavella Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_20 tpr149 (Vella Lavella type D-hornblende poor) New Georgia Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 2 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 vitric, felsitic
WD_78_21 tpr149 (Vella Lavella type D-hornblende poor) New Georgia Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 2 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 felsitic, vitric
WD_78_22 tpr149 (Vella Lavella type D-hornblende poor) New Georgia Early Post-Lapita Solomons (2700 - 2000 BP) 0 0 1 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 felsitic, vitric

WD_34_22

Kolombangara_BN_5_A_12 Kolombangara_BN_5_A_12
Sherd BN-5-A-12 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_34_22 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Green hornblende.


WD_34_23

Kolombangara_BN_9_A_72 Kolombangara_BN_9_A_72
Sherd BN-9-A-72 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_34_23 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Green hornblende.


WD_34_24

Kolombangara_BN_9_A_73 Kolombangara_BN_9_A_73
Sherd BN-9-A-73 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_34_24 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Green hornblende.


WD_40_1

Nusa_RoviannaRP1 Nusa_RoviannaRP1
Sherd RP1 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_1 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Rovianna Plainware A. Opaque-rich but quartz-bearing placer temper.


WD_40_3

Nusa_RoviannaRP3 Nusa_RoviannaRP3
Sherd RP3 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_3 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Rovianna Plainware B. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular feldspathic but quartz-bearing sand temper.


WD_40_5

Honiavasa_RoviannaRP5 Honiavasa_RoviannaRP5
Sherd RP5 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_5 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Rovianna Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.


WD_40_4

NDM1_RoviannaRP4 NDM1_RoviannaRP4
Sherd NDM1-RP4 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_4 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Rovianna Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.


WD_40_6

s370_RoviannaRP6 s370_RoviannaRP6
Sherd s370-RP6 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_6 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Roviana Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.


WD_40_7

s2047_RoviannaRP7 s2047_RoviannaRP7
Sherd s2047-RP7 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_7 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Roviana Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.


WD_40_8

s25_RoviannaRP25_58 s25_RoviannaRP25_58
Sherd s25-RP25-58 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_8 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Roviana Plainware C. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular hornblendic but quartz-free sand temper.


WD_40_9

s25_RoviannaRP2527_25 s25_RoviannaRP2527_25
Sherd s25-RP2527-25 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_9 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Roviana Plainware D. Moderately sorted, fine, and subangular lithic but quartz-bearing sand temper.


WD_35_25

TanahukaNR004 TanahukaNR004
Sherd NR004 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_35_25 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Well sorted and subrounded to subangular aggregates of pyroxenic placer sand. Likely indigenous to Kolombangara.


WD_35_23

TanahukaNR009 TanahukaNR009
Sherd NR009 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_35_23 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Well sorted and subrounded to subangular aggregates of pyroxenic placer sand. Likely indigenous to Kolombangara.


WD_35_21

TanahukaNR016 TanahukaNR016
Sherd NR016 from Kolombangara (Kolombangara). Slide WD_35_21 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Well sorted and subrounded to subangular aggregate of hornblendic placer sand. Likely exotic to Kolombangara.


WD_38_16

RoviannaHG99_101 RoviannaHG99_101
Sherd HG99-101 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_38_16 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Exotic quartz-calcite sand temper.


WD_40_20

Irigila_VL_9_232 Irigila_VL_9_232
Sherd VL-9-232 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_40_20 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Hybrid quartz-calcite sand temper.


WD_40_21

Roviana_Lagoon_RV_22_L2 Roviana_Lagoon_RV_22_L2
Sherd RV-22-L2 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_40_21 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Hybrid quartz-calcite sand temper.


WD_38_17

RoviannaNR53 RoviannaNR53
Sherd NR53 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_38_17 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Exotic quartz-calcite sand temper.


WD_38_20

RoviannaZ85_750 RoviannaZ85_750
Sherd Z85-750 from Roviana (Roviana). Slide WD_38_20 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Exotic quartz-calcite sand temper.


WD_78_2

Matusuroto_VL27_2 Matusuroto_VL27_2
Sherd VL27-2 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_2 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Matusuroto site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.


WD_78_3

Irigila_VL9_61 Irigila_VL9_61
Sherd VL9-61 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_3 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Irigila site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.


WD_78_4

Matusuroto_VL27_8 Matusuroto_VL27_8
Sherd VL27-8 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_4 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Matusuroto site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.


WD_78_8

Matusuroto_VL27_89 Matusuroto_VL27_89
Sherd VL27-89 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_8 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Matusuroto site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.


WD_78_7

Matusuroto_VL27_90 Matusuroto_VL27_90
Sherd VL27-90 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_7 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Matusuroto site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.


WD_78_9

Irigila_VL9_35 Irigila_VL9_35
Sherd VL9-35 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_9 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Irigila site. Mainly brown hornblende, but also green and oxyhornblende. Mildly to strongly placered hornblende-pyroxene sand temper.


WD_78_1

Matusuroto_VL27_39 Matusuroto_VL27_39
Sherd VL27-39 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_1 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Matusuroto site. Less placered (feldspathic) brown-hornblendic sand temper.


WD_78_10

Matusuroto_VL27_112 Matusuroto_VL27_112
Sherd VL27-112 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_10 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Matusuroto site. Less placered (feldspathic) brown-hornblendic sand temper.


WD_78_12

Matusuroto_VL27_102 Matusuroto_VL27_102
Sherd VL27-102 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_12 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Matusuroto site. Less placered (feldspathic) brown-hornblendic sand temper


WD_78_17

Totutotu_VL30_105 Totutotu_VL30_105
Sherd VL30-105 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_17 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Totutotu site. Variably placered green-hornblendic sand temper.


WD_78_18

Totutotu_VL30_121 Totutotu_VL30_121
Sherd VL30-121 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_18 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Totutotu site. Variably placered green-hornblendic sand temper.


WD_78_15

Matusuroto_VL27_36 Matusuroto_VL27_36
Sherd VL27-36 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_15 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Matusuroto site. Variably placered green-hornblendic sand temper.


WD_78_20

Matusuroto_VL27_119 Matusuroto_VL27_119
Sherd VL27-119 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_20 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Matusuroto site. Strongly placered hornblende-poor pyroxenic sand temper


WD_78_21

Irigila_VL9_84 Irigila_VL9_84
Sherd VL9-84 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_21 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Irigila site. Strongly placered hornblende-poor pyroxenic sand temper.


WD_78_22

Matusuroto_VL27_101 Matusuroto_VL27_101
Sherd VL27-101 from Vella Lavella (Vella Lavella). Slide WD_78_22 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Matusuroto site. Strongly placered hornblende-free pyroxenic sand temper.